Mineral Evolution Database

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Minerals queried: Metaswitzerite

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			Max Age (Ma)	Min Age (Ma)	mindat ID	Locality containing Mineral	Country	Tectonic Settings	Dated Locality ID	Dated Locality (Max Age)	Reference (Max Age)	Reference (Min Age)	Excel ID (Max Age)	Excel ID (Min Age)	Query Minerals	# of Query Minerals at Locality	Lat Deg	Lat Min	Lat Sec	Lon Deg	Lon Min	Lon Sec	Decimal Degree
		P	1795	1787	151	Australia	Australia				PR40_363	PR40_363	Cr-00007	Cr-00007	Metaswitzerite	1	-31	-5	-22	139	7	41	-31.089444444444,139.12805555556
		P	1795	1787	12222	South Australia, Australia	Australia				PR40_363	PR40_363	Cr-00007	Cr-00007	Metaswitzerite	1	-32	-28	-23	137	24	28	-32.473055555556,137.40777777778
		P	1795	1787	16630	Eyre Peninsula, South Australia, Australia	Australia				PR40_363	PR40_363	Cr-00007	Cr-00007	Metaswitzerite	1	-33	-30	-8	136	1	8	-33.502222222222,136.01888888889
		P	1795	1787	22576	Middleback Range, Eyre Peninsula, South Australia, Australia	Australia				PR40_363	PR40_363	Cr-00007	Cr-00007	Metaswitzerite	1	-33	0	-56	137	5	24	-33.015555555556,137.09
		P	1795	1787	214476	Iron Knob, Middleback Range, Eyre Peninsula, South Australia, Australia	Australia				PR40_363	PR40_363	Cr-00007	Cr-00007	Metaswitzerite	1	-32	-43	-4	137	6	2	-32.717777777778,137.10055555556
MD		O	1795	1787	158	Iron Monarch Open Cut, Iron Knob, Middleback Range, Eyre Peninsula, South Australia, Australia	Australia		158	Iron Monarch Open Cut, Iron Knob, Middleback Range, Eyre Peninsula, South Australia, Australia	PR40_363	PR40_363	Cr-00007	Cr-00007	Metaswitzerite	1	-32	-44	-40	137	8	21	-32.744444444444,137.13916666667
					16633	Flinders Ranges, South Australia, Australia	Australia								Metaswitzerite	1	-31	-17	-46	138	48	27	-31.296111111111,138.8075
					159055	South Flinders Ranges, Flinders Ranges, South Australia, Australia	Australia								Metaswitzerite	1	-32	-17	-5	138	29	41	-32.284722222222,138.49472222222
					254206	Martins Well, South Flinders Ranges, Flinders Ranges, South Australia, Australia	Australia								Metaswitzerite	1	-31	-22	-24	139	17	35	-31.373333333333,139.29305555556
MD					63	Reaphook Hill, Martins Well, South Flinders Ranges, Flinders Ranges, South Australia, Australia	Australia								Metaswitzerite	1	-31	-23	-39	139	17	53	-31.394166666667,139.29805555556
					254207	Wilmington, South Flinders Ranges, Flinders Ranges, South Australia, Australia	Australia								Metaswitzerite	1	-32	-43	-52	138	7	37	-32.731111111111,138.12694444444
MD					5762	Spring Creek Mine, Wilmington, South Flinders Ranges, Flinders Ranges, South Australia, Australia	Australia								Metaswitzerite	1	-32	-43	-52	138	7	37	-32.731111111111,138.12694444444
		P	630	480	366	Brazil	Brazil				AM99_607	GSSP350_25	Alexandra-0368	Alexandra-0434	Metaswitzerite	1	-12	-14	-5	-48	-11	-22	-12.234722222222,-48.189444444444
		P	630	480	387	Minas Gerais, Brazil	Brazil				AM99_607	GSSP350_25	Alexandra-0368	Alexandra-0434	Metaswitzerite	1	-18	-52	-21	-43	-32	-52	-18.8725,-43.547777777778
		P	630	480	280018	Conselheiro Pena, Minas Gerais, Brazil	Brazil		280018	Conselheiro Pena, Minas Gerais, Brazil	AM99_607	GSSP350_25	Alexandra-0368	Alexandra-0434	Metaswitzerite	1	-19	-6	-18	-41	-27	-36	-19.105,-41.46
MD	R	O	630	490	203509	Bode Claim, Conselheiro Pena, Minas Gerais, Brazil	Brazil		280018	Conselheiro Pena, Minas Gerais, Brazil	AM99_607	AM99_607	Alexandra-0368	Alexandra-0368	Metaswitzerite	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0,0
MD		O	520	480	69153	Jocão Pegmatite (Gypsy Mine; Cigana Claim), Conselheiro Pena, Minas Gerais, Brazil	Brazil		69153	Jocão Pegmatite (Gypsy Mine; Cigana Claim), Conselheiro Pena, Minas Gerais, Brazil	GSSP350_25	GSSP350_25	Alexandra-0434	Alexandra-0434	Metaswitzerite	1	-19	-4	-36	-41	-29	-44	-19.076666666667,-41.495555555556
		P	582	582	5429	Galiléia, Minas Gerais, Brazil	Brazil				GSL350_25	GSL350_25	Be-00005	Be-00005	Metaswitzerite	1	-18	-57	-41	-41	-28	-19	-18.961388888889,-41.471944444444
		P	582	582	65973	Sapucaia Do Norte, Galiléia, Minas Gerais, Brazil	Brazil				GSL350_25	GSL350_25	Be-00005	Be-00005	Metaswitzerite	1	-18	-54	-1	-41	-29	-3	-18.900277777778,-41.484166666667
MD		O	582	582	418	Sapucaia Mine (Proberil Mine; Proberil Claim), Sapucaia Do Norte, Galiléia, Minas Gerais, Brazil	Brazil		418	Sapucaia Mine (Proberil Mine; Proberil Claim), Sapucaia Do Norte, Galiléia, Minas Gerais, Brazil	GSL350_25	GSL350_25	Be-00005	Be-00005	Metaswitzerite	1	-18	-54	-2	-41	-29	-3	-18.900555555556,-41.484166666667
					8188	Canada	Canada								Metaswitzerite	1	53	20	27	-90	-3	-40	53.340833333333,-90.061111111111
					21838	Yukon, Canada	Canada								Metaswitzerite	1	62	35	3	-134	-48	-39	62.584166666667,-134.81083333333
					108061	Dawson Mining District, Yukon, Canada	Canada								Metaswitzerite	1	63	45	27	-138	-36	-12	63.7575,-138.60333333333
					628	Big Fish River, Dawson Mining District, Yukon, Canada	Canada								Metaswitzerite	1	68	28	0	-136	-30	0	68.466666666667,-136.5
MD					244280	Locality 16, Big Fish River, Dawson Mining District, Yukon, Canada	Canada								Metaswitzerite	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0,0
		P	1800	1800	16125	Finland	Finland				BGSF82_113	BGSF82_113	Alexandra-0304	Alexandra-0304	Metaswitzerite	1	62	13	49	25	18	29	62.230277777778,25.308055555556
		P	1800	1800	305622	Pirkanmaa, Finland	Finland				BGSF82_113	BGSF82_113	Alexandra-0304	Alexandra-0304	Metaswitzerite	1	61	27	1	23	42	46	61.450277777778,23.712777777778
		P	1800	1800	16490	Orivesi, Pirkanmaa, Finland	Finland				BGSF82_113	BGSF82_113	Alexandra-0304	Alexandra-0304	Metaswitzerite	1	61	34	37	24	33	28	61.576944444444,24.557777777778
		P	1800	1800	233904	Eräjärvi Area, Orivesi, Pirkanmaa, Finland	Finland				BGSF82_113	BGSF82_113	Alexandra-0304	Alexandra-0304	Metaswitzerite	1	61	34	37	24	33	28	61.576944444444,24.557777777778
MD		O	1800	1800	1650	Viitaniemi Pegmatite, Eräjärvi Area, Orivesi, Pirkanmaa, Finland	Finland		1650	Viitaniemi Pegmatite, Eräjärvi Area, Orivesi, Pirkanmaa, Finland	BGSF82_113	BGSF82_113	Alexandra-0304	Alexandra-0304	Metaswitzerite	1	61	35	3	24	40	37	61.584166666667,24.676944444444
		P	561	4.528	14244	Germany	Germany				MM71_371	MM71_371	Giersdorf_00000877	Giersdorf_00000876	Metaswitzerite	1	51	26	18	10	22	11	51.438333333333,10.369722222222
		P	561	4.528	1766	Bavaria, Germany	Germany				MM71_371	MM71_371	Giersdorf_00000877	Giersdorf_00000876	Metaswitzerite	1	49	10	5	11	25	45	49.168055555556,11.429166666667
		P	561	4.528	22041	Upper Palatinate, Bavaria, Germany	Germany				MM71_371	MM71_371	Giersdorf_00000877	Giersdorf_00000876	Metaswitzerite	1	49	32	20	12	21	8	49.538888888889,12.352222222222
		P	561	4.528	14730	Waidhaus, Upper Palatinate, Bavaria, Germany	Germany				MM71_371	MM71_371	Giersdorf_00000877	Giersdorf_00000876	Metaswitzerite	1	49	38	46	12	28	4	49.646111111111,12.467777777778
		P	561	4.528	108622	Hagendorf, Waidhaus, Upper Palatinate, Bavaria, Germany	Germany		108622	Hagendorf, Waidhaus, Upper Palatinate, Bavaria, Germany	MM71_371	MM71_371	Giersdorf_00000877	Giersdorf_00000876	Metaswitzerite	1	49	39	7	12	27	28	49.651944444444,12.457777777778
MD	R	O	561	4.528	1769	Hagendorf South Pegmatite (Cornelia Shaft; Hagendorf South Open Cut), Hagendorf, Waidhaus, Upper Palatinate, Bavaria, Germany	Germany		108622	Hagendorf, Waidhaus, Upper Palatinate, Bavaria, Germany	MM71_371	MM71_371	Giersdorf_00000877	Giersdorf_00000876	Metaswitzerite	1	49	39	1	12	27	34	49.650277777778,12.459444444444
					17498	North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany	Germany								Metaswitzerite	1	51	21	18	7	33	3	51.355,7.5508333333333
					17799	Sauerland, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany	Germany								Metaswitzerite	1	51	20	53	8	12	58	51.348055555556,8.2161111111111
					19913	Iserlohn, Sauerland, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany	Germany								Metaswitzerite	1	51	22	46	7	43	55	51.379444444444,7.7319444444444
					21137	Letmathe, Iserlohn, Sauerland, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany	Germany								Metaswitzerite	1	51	21	46	7	37	30	51.362777777778,7.625
MD					13167	Genna Zinc Smelter Slag Locality, Letmathe, Iserlohn, Sauerland, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany	Germany								Metaswitzerite	1	51	21	38	7	37	1	51.360555555556,7.6169444444444
		P	215	215	14553	Italy	Italy				TCM56_411	TCM56_411	Giersdorf_00000855	Giersdorf_00000855	Metaswitzerite	1	42	32	7	12	16	57	42.535277777778,12.2825
		P	215	215	21124	Lombardy, Italy	Italy				TCM56_411	TCM56_411	Giersdorf_00000855	Giersdorf_00000855	Metaswitzerite	1	45	47	55	9	29	0	45.798611111111,9.4833333333333
		P	215	215	57800	Lecco Province, Lombardy, Italy	Italy				TCM56_411	TCM56_411	Giersdorf_00000855	Giersdorf_00000855	Metaswitzerite	1	46	3	45	9	20	16	46.0625,9.3377777777778
		P	215	215	146135	Colico, Lecco Province, Lombardy, Italy	Italy				TCM56_411	TCM56_411	Giersdorf_00000855	Giersdorf_00000855	Metaswitzerite	1	46	6	58	9	19	10	46.116111111111,9.3194444444444
		P	215	215	264804	Piona Peninsula, Colico, Lecco Province, Lombardy, Italy	Italy				TCM56_411	TCM56_411	Giersdorf_00000855	Giersdorf_00000855	Metaswitzerite	1	46	7	11	9	19	28	46.119722222222,9.3244444444444
MD		O	215	215	25826	Malpensata Pegmatitic Dyke (Olgiasca-Malpensata; Croce Quarry; Secondi Dyke), Piona Peninsula, Colico, Lecco Province, Lombardy, Italy	Italy		25826	Malpensata Pegmatitic Dyke (Olgiasca-Malpensata; Croce Quarry; Secondi Dyke), Piona Peninsula, Colico, Lecco Province, Lombardy, Italy	TCM56_411	TCM56_411	Giersdorf_00000855	Giersdorf_00000855	Metaswitzerite	1	46	7	17	9	19	24	46.121388888889,9.3233333333333
					14488	Japan	Japan								Metaswitzerite	1	35	19	57	135	58	3	35.3325,135.9675
					22756	Saitama, Japan	Japan								Metaswitzerite	1	35	52	0	139	24	0	35.866666666667,139.4
					185880	Chichibu City, Saitama, Japan	Japan								Metaswitzerite	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0,0
					276679	Urayama, Chichibu City, Saitama, Japan	Japan								Metaswitzerite	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0,0
MD					106424	Hirogawara Mine (Hirogawarasawa), Urayama, Chichibu City, Saitama, Japan	Japan								Metaswitzerite	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0,0
					14425	Portugal	Portugal								Metaswitzerite	1	39	32	7	-9	-30	-36	39.535277777778,-9.51
					30140	Guarda, Portugal	Portugal								Metaswitzerite	1	40	39	59	-7	-18	-48	40.666388888889,-7.3133333333333
					31933	Gouveia, Guarda, Portugal	Portugal								Metaswitzerite	1	40	31	26	-7	-34	-46	40.523888888889,-7.5794444444444
					132561	Folgosinho, Gouveia, Guarda, Portugal	Portugal								Metaswitzerite	1	40	30	10	-7	-30	-8	40.502777777778,-7.5022222222222
MD					29799	Sítio Do Castelo Mine (Folgosinho Quarry), Folgosinho, Gouveia, Guarda, Portugal	Portugal								Metaswitzerite	1	40	30	41	-7	-30	-29	40.511388888889,-7.5080555555556
					14544	Viseu, Portugal	Portugal								Metaswitzerite	1	40	48	19	-7	-51	-6	40.805277777778,-7.8516666666667
					2589	Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal	Portugal								Metaswitzerite	1	40	35	47	-7	-43	-32	40.596388888889,-7.7255555555556
					2588	Cubos-Mesquitela-Mangualde Area, Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal	Portugal								Metaswitzerite	1	40	35	13	-7	-45	0	40.586944444444,-7.75
MD					56172	Regada, Cubos-Mesquitela-Mangualde Area, Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal	Portugal								Metaswitzerite	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0,0
		P	1702	260	3366	USA	USA				AM93_1215	CM54_945	Be-00023	Alexandra-0187	Metaswitzerite	1	37	49	12	-83	-42	-49	37.82,-83.713611111111
		P	369	363	15903	Connecticut, USA	USA				GSAB81_3663	GSAB81_3663	Alexandra-0319	Alexandra-0318	Metaswitzerite	1	41	35	44	-72	-39	-45	41.595555555556,-72.6625
		P	369	363	3697	Fairfield Co., Connecticut, USA	USA				GSAB81_3663	GSAB81_3663	Alexandra-0319	Alexandra-0318	Metaswitzerite	1	41	14	7	-73	-22	-51	41.235277777778,-73.380833333333
					17110	Brookfield, Fairfield Co., Connecticut, USA	USA								Metaswitzerite	1	41	27	19	-73	-23	-43	41.455277777778,-73.395277777778
MD					213273	U. S. Route 7 Expressway (Danbury Line To Iron Works District), Brookfield, Fairfield Co., Connecticut, USA	USA								Metaswitzerite	1	41	27	3	-73	-23	-41	41.450833333333,-73.394722222222
		P	369	363	13427	Redding (Reading), Fairfield Co., Connecticut, USA	USA				GSAB81_3663	GSAB81_3663	Alexandra-0319	Alexandra-0318	Metaswitzerite	1	41	16	53	-73	-25	-17	41.281388888889,-73.421388888889
		P	369	363	275695	Branchville, Redding (Reading), Fairfield Co., Connecticut, USA	USA				GSAB81_3663	GSAB81_3663	Alexandra-0319	Alexandra-0318	Metaswitzerite	1	41	16	3	-73	-26	-20	41.2675,-73.438888888889
MD		O	369	363	6816	Fillow Quarry (Branchville Quarry; Branchville Mica Mine; Smith Mine), Branchville, Redding (Reading), Fairfield Co., Connecticut, USA	USA		6816	Fillow Quarry (Branchville Quarry; Branchville Mica Mine; Smith Mine), Branchville, Redding (Reading), Fairfield Co., Connecticut, USA	GSAB81_3663	GSAB81_3663	Alexandra-0319	Alexandra-0318	Metaswitzerite	1	41	16	4	-73	-26	-21	41.267777777778,-73.439166666667
		P	264	260	3772	Maine, USA	USA				CM54_945	CM54_945	Alexandra-0187	Alexandra-0187	Metaswitzerite	1	44	37	28	-69	-29	-17	44.624444444444,-69.488055555556
		P	264	260	14250	Oxford Co., Maine, USA	USA				CM54_945	CM54_945	Alexandra-0187	Alexandra-0187	Metaswitzerite	1	44	23	1	-70	-39	-28	44.383611111111,-70.657777777778
	R	P	264	260	3778	Greenwood, Oxford Co., Maine, USA	USA		3784	Mount Mica Quarry (Mount Mica Mine), Paris, Oxford Co., Maine, USA	CM54_945	CM54_945	Alexandra-0187	Alexandra-0187	Metaswitzerite	1	44	17	34	-70	-38	-42	44.292777777778,-70.645
	R	P	264	260	228302	Uncle Tom Mountain, Greenwood, Oxford Co., Maine, USA	USA		3784	Mount Mica Quarry (Mount Mica Mine), Paris, Oxford Co., Maine, USA	CM54_945	CM54_945	Alexandra-0187	Alexandra-0187	Metaswitzerite	1	44	19	22	-70	-41	-39	44.322777777778,-70.694166666667
MD	R	O	264	260	3787	Emmons Quarry (Uncle Tom Mountain Quarry), Uncle Tom Mountain, Greenwood, Oxford Co., Maine, USA	USA		3784	Mount Mica Quarry (Mount Mica Mine), Paris, Oxford Co., Maine, USA	CM54_945	CM54_945	Alexandra-0187	Alexandra-0187	Metaswitzerite	1	44	19	23	-70	-41	-40	44.323055555556,-70.694444444444
					192467	Newry, Oxford Co., Maine, USA	USA								Metaswitzerite	1	44	32	39	-70	-43	-39	44.544166666667,-70.7275
MD					5939	Bell Pit, Newry, Oxford Co., Maine, USA	USA								Metaswitzerite	1	44	32	39	-70	-43	-15	44.544166666667,-70.720833333333
MD					3780	Dunton Gem Quarry, Newry, Oxford Co., Maine, USA	USA								Metaswitzerite	1	44	32	34	-70	-43	-23	44.542777777778,-70.723055555556
					23858	Norway, Oxford Co., Maine, USA	USA								Metaswitzerite	1	44	16	13	-70	-37	-22	44.270277777778,-70.622777777778
MD					6335	B.B. No. 7 Quarry, Norway, Oxford Co., Maine, USA	USA								Metaswitzerite	1	44	16	13	-70	-37	-23	44.270277777778,-70.623055555556
		P	351	345	4033	North Carolina, USA	USA				CM52_183	CM50_1589	Bradley_2012_149	Be-00021	Metaswitzerite	1	35	37	20	-79	-53	-19	35.622222222222,-79.888611111111
		P	351	345	24032	Cleveland Co., North Carolina, USA	USA				CM52_183	CM50_1589	Bradley_2012_149	Be-00021	Metaswitzerite	1	35	21	10	-81	-33	-39	35.352777777778,-81.560833333333
		P	351	345	14555	Kings Mountain District, Cleveland Co., North Carolina, USA	USA				CM52_183	CM50_1589	Bradley_2012_149	Be-00021	Metaswitzerite	1	35	12	28	-81	-21	-54	35.207777777778,-81.365
MD		O	351	345	3280	Foote Lithium Co. Mine (Foote Mine), Kings Mountain District, Cleveland Co., North Carolina, USA	USA		3280	Foote Lithium Co. Mine (Foote Mine), Kings Mountain District, Cleveland Co., North Carolina, USA	CM52_183	CM50_1589	Bradley_2012_149	Be-00021	Metaswitzerite	1	35	12	39	-81	-21	-20	35.210833333333,-81.355555555556
		P	1702	1702	4104	South Dakota, USA	USA				AM93_1215	AM93_1215	Be-00023	Be-00023	Metaswitzerite	1	43	58	2	-100	-5	-32	43.967222222222,-100.09222222222
		P	1702	1702	23305	Custer Co., South Dakota, USA	USA				AM93_1215	AM93_1215	Be-00023	Be-00023	Metaswitzerite	1	43	42	45	-103	-30	-25	43.7125,-103.50694444444
		P	1702	1702	4111	Custer District, Custer Co., South Dakota, USA	USA				AM93_1215	AM93_1215	Be-00023	Be-00023	Metaswitzerite	1	43	44	9	-103	-35	-30	43.735833333333,-103.59166666667
		P	1702	1702	26805	Fourmile, Custer District, Custer Co., South Dakota, USA	USA				AM93_1215	AM93_1215	Be-00023	Be-00023	Metaswitzerite	1	43	43	33	-103	-41	-4	43.725833333333,-103.68444444444
MD		O	1702	1702	4122	Tip Top Mine (Tip Top Pegmatite), Fourmile, Custer District, Custer Co., South Dakota, USA	USA		4122	Tip Top Mine (Tip Top Pegmatite), Fourmile, Custer District, Custer Co., South Dakota, USA	AM93_1215	AM93_1215	Be-00023	Be-00023	Metaswitzerite	1	43	42	56	-103	-40	-9	43.715555555556,-103.66916666667

This mineral directly occurs at 22 localities (25 localities according to mindat, 88 localities if parents are counted as well)
Of the 22 localities at which this mineral occurs, 11 have an age. (51 of the 88 parent localities have ages)

MD	The mineral occurs at this locality according to MED, but does not have an age yet.
MD	The mineral occurs at this locality according to MED, and has an age.
	The mineral occurs at some child of this locality.
	The locality at which the mineral occurs does not have an age...this is the closest parent locality with an age, relative to that mineral. This is not ideal.

A	This mineral is Anthropogenic.
G	This mineral is directly dated.
B	This mineral is reported as having this age.
Y	This mineral is using an age reported as an element mineralization period.
O	This mineral is using an age calculated from all data at the locality.
R	The age displayed for this mineral originates from a different, non-child locality.
P	The age displayed for this mineral is the range of ages for this mineral at all of this locality's children.
	This mineral's age has not yet been recorded.

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This bottom-level locality is directly dated. (8 total)

This locality is directly dated, but is not bottom-level. (2 total)

This locality is not directly dated, and is not bottom-level. (38 total)

This bottom-level locality has an age assigned to it from some other locality. (3 total)

This locality does not have an age assigned to it. (11 bottom-level + 26 top/mid-level = 37 total)

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